Customer Reviews

Anywhere You Are

by
JoeyF

An incredible album by a brilliant songwriter. This album is masterfully produced and has great performances by Elvis Costello, Dave Alvin and Mose Allison. The title track, Monsters of the Id and Why Must It Be are standout tracks but the killer track for me is Anywhere You Are. This song is a heartbreaker.

Golden Standard of Songwriting!!!!!

by
Richard Rockstar

This is it, Ladies & Gentlemen. Thrash the Queen among her loyal servants. Say you don't love her voice, we always will. After the smoke clears, you will see the greatest Americana songwriter since Dolly Parton. She will thrash you against her pyre and show you what pop/country/standards have been missing.

Quite succinctly, modern music has been missing Amy Allision, the most underrated writer/singer/personality in music.

Love you Amy.....

Biography

Born: Long Island, NY

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '90s, '00s

Amy Allison may be the daughter of jazz/blues legend Mose Allison, but the New York-based singer/songwriter is a pure country chanteuse known for her oddly distinctive voice (think Victoria Williams or Kate Jacobs) and gut-wrenching songs. She started her performing career in the late '80s, playing such well-known New York City roots music venues as the Rodeo Bar backed by her longtime band the Maudlins. She released critically acclaimed albums with that group and as one-half of the duo Parlor James...